Louis Spohr

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Spohr, composer and virtuoso violinist, was regarded as Germany's answer to Paganini, as well as a creative genius equal to Beethoven.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Fantasia for harp in C minor, Op. 35 1807 Chamber Music
Sonata for violin & harp in D major/E flat major ("Sonata Concertante"), Op. 113 1806 Chamber Music
Nonet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello & double bass in F major, Op. 31 1813 Chamber Music
Variations on a theme from "Alruna" for clarinet & orchestra in B flat major, WoO 15 1809 Concerto
Notturno for winds & Turkish band in C major, Op. 34 1815 Band Music
Violin Concerto No. 8 in A minor ("In modo di scena cantante"), Op. 47 1816 Concerto
Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26 1808 Concerto
Songs (6) for voice, clarinet & piano, Op. 103 1837 Vocal Music
Septet for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, cello & piano in A minor, Op. 147 1853 Chamber Music
Variations on Méhul's "Je suis encore dans mon printemps" for harp in F major, Op. 36 1807 Chamber Music
Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in E minor, WoO 20 1828 Concerto
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 57 1810 Concerto
Faust, opera, WoO 51, WoO 51a 1813 Opera
Sonata for violin & harp in G major/A flat major ("Sonata Concertante"), Op. 115 1809 Chamber Music
Violin Concerto No. 7 in E minor, Op. 38 1814 Concerto
Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65 1823 Chamber Music
Duet for 2 violins in D major, Op. 67/2 1824 Chamber Music
Fantasia and Variations on a theme by Danzi for clarinet & string quartet (or piano) in B flat major, Op. 81 1814 Chamber Music
Sonata for violin & harp in C minor, WoO 23 1805 Chamber Music
Octet for clarinet, 2 horns, violin, 2 viola, cello & double bass in E major, Op. 32 1814 Chamber Music
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